Vol. 27, Issue 11
November 21, 2016

Civil Cases

Injunction barring union from entering Walmart premises for all non-shopping activities was enforceable, but too broad

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union v. Walmart Stores, Inc. - 2016 Ark. 397 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 17, 2016. Circuit Court of Benton County, Hon. John R. Scott. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED.

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Claims against estate were time-barred; creditor was not known or reasonably ascertainable, not entitled to two-year claim period

CMS Investment Holdings, LLC v. Estate of Robert M. Wilson, Jr. - 2016 Ark.App. 545 Court of Appeals. November 16, 2016. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Vann Smith. AFFIRMED.

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Foreclosure decree reversed based on deficient service

Midfirst Bank v. Sumpter - 2016 Ark.App. 552 Court of Appeals. November 16, 2016. Circuit Court of Crittenden County, Hon. Victor Hill. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED IN PART ON DIRECT APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS-APPEAL.

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Termination of parental rights reversed because appellant had no right; dissent believes child may have multiple fathers under the statute

Howerton v. Arkansas Department of Human Services - 2016 Ark.App. 560 Court of Appeals. November 16, 2016. Circuit Court of Greene County, Hon. Barbara Halsey. REVERSED.

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Criminal Cases

Trial court erred admitting confession made at a hotel room

Randy Morris v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark.App. 546 Court of Appeals. November 16, 2016. Circuit Court of Washington County, Hon. Mark Lindsay. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Trial court erred by holding a bench trial without a jury waiver

Jerroll Taylor v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 392 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 17, 2016. Circuit Court of Nevada County, Hon. Randy Wright. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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Trial court did not commit error when excluding prior acts of sexual conduct

Bobby Robinson v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark.App. 550 Court of Appeals. November 16, 2016. Circuit Court of Washington County, Hon. Mark Lindsay. AFFIRMED.

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Trial court did not err by appointing trial counsel

Darrell Dennis v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 395 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 17, 2016. Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Hon. Chris Piazza. AFFIRMED.

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Self-defense jury instruction not a misstatement of the law; dissent disagrees and refers the issue to committee

Gregory Kinsey v. State of Arkansas - 2016 Ark. 393 Arkansas Supreme Court. November 17, 2016. Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Hon. Stephen Tabor. AFFIRMED.

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